评论来自 Bohrizan

It offers the same amount of attack power and a nice chunk of crit. Armor penetration is nice, but most DK abilities ignore armor anyway.

评论来自 Bohrizan

Though you are correct in your point about the benefit of strength regarding Kings and certain talents, you also must consider that not all DKs are Unholy, therefore Impurity does not benefit them at all. I realize that 1 Str = 2 Ap, hence why I said both weapons offer the same amount of AP. (If you didn't know, 84x2=168)

As for Kings, there are many situations in which you will not have a Paladin around, say for solo play or a 5 man. In some cases, you may not have a Paladin in a raid. Armor penetration is still, however, not necessary for DKs as many DK abilities do ignore armor.

The sword is better because you do not have to rely on a certain spec/single buff from a single class, therefore benefiting you more in situations where there is no Paladin. Really though, they are both great weapons, so it's up to you.

As nice as crit is, strength is the most important stat for Death Knights. This mace is actually far superior to the sword I previously thought was better because of Rune of the Fallen Crusader, increasing your strength by 30%. Sorry for the downstairs mixup.

评论来自 danix

Go now im !@#$ed.. seriusly this hammer SUX in the looking, by the Gods, really, we're getting this from the argent crusade! would it be THAT difficult to make a more "classic" hammer like in war3 or something you know,something more.. bah this doesn't have anything to do with the argent.. bah that's sad..

评论来自 angeal

Does anyone know anything about enchants not being visible with this weapon? I have it with my pally and I threw massacre on it, but I am not seeing the telltale red glow that should be there.

评论来自 lemmywinks

The 1k HP you get from this weapon is great, but for pure DPS stats, it just has the strength. The real problem is 84 less strength when you have Rune of the Fallen Crusader. The Runeblade doesn't benefit from this at all. On the other hand, the sword has a buttload of crit. And armor penetration is a terrible stat for DKs. For pure DPS stats, the sword is better. For fights where survivability is a factor, I'd go with the mace.

In fact, it would make a great tanking weapon once your def rating gets to the point where you can chuck that green quest axe (Bloodstained Ice).

Let me show you some math from the AP conversion --

Sword: 63 agility + 168 AP = 231 AP

Mace: 84 strength = 168 AP

Mace + Unholy Strength proc = 193.2 AP

Now, add the crit on the sword: ~2.8%

Crit on the mace: 0%

Armor penetration is a terrible stat for DKs because so much of their damage is magic-based. It also doesn't help their ghoul at all. Haste is also bad, but the sword does not waste nearly as much of its item budget on this stat as the mace does on armor pen.

20 more damage on the mace's top end is more difficult to calculate, but it's not worth being burdened with less AP and a crappy stat like armor pen. The sword has a slightly lower top-end, but better stats for pure DPS.

评论来自 geordiesi

For 2h users, single and TG.I need to mention that when trying to decide wether to use this or Runeblade of Demonstrable Power for an off hand along with Titansteel Destroyer as a main hand I stumbled upon what maybe the decider, when upgrading weapons through leveling I noticed that adamantite sharpening stones will not go on weapons of over lvl 177 ish, I was aware there were no lvl 80 sharpening stones in the WotLK expansion, however adamantite weightstones are still able to be put on maces at this lvl, 200. I don't know if this is an oversight or if they will go on higher lvl weapons but at this stage I have to go with the mace for that reason. The benefits of 2 adamantite weightstones which stack and count for each weapon anyway is amazing even at lvl 80. As a human btw I get expertise bonus for swords and maces, other races may differ.

评论来自 InsertShankHere

As soon as I equipped this on my Death knight, a nearby crusader of virtue cheered at me. xD

评论来自 Zaan3

is this better for a retadin than the runeblade from the Ebon Blade vendor?

评论来自 Grizhak

We need a picture of a TG gnome warrior with two of these. ASAP! ^^

"Look out! Two maces wielding a gnome coming right for us!"

评论来自 Ot1s

And the speed is lower in this mace and most DK:s abilities does x% weapon dmg + etc.. And crusader strike also (110% weapon damage). So lower speed means higher dmg per swing and that is also why this is better for Palas and DK:s. Thats not much but hey, everything counts.

评论来自 Cowlevel

I was under the impression that while it says it is based on weapon damage, it was actually based on dps, so a slower weapon would not provide more benefit to skills like sinister strike or plague strike that rely on weapon damage.

评论来自 Valkendorm

Gives 1601 Attack Power in cat/beat/moonkin form.

评论来自 Deathknightx

man just go tit on my DK and... it's kinda too short

评论来自 sourceofevil

Very solid pre-raid weap for Ret pallies and DK's....especially considering how easy it is to get.

评论来自 Soulbender

This weapon defines mace-in-the-face.

评论来自 Rakuan

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

-Theodore Roosevelt

评论来自 Geroby

It looks like a one hander on a blood elf female...

评论来自 DAYI

This is -in my opinion- the first-obtainable-decent two hander for a newbie 80 warrior.

Arena weapons require ratings, other good weapons need raids. Carrying a Tabard of the Argent Crusade while doing random dungeons will easily get you this along with your emblems.

评论来自 gladiatron

A good mace that should hold you till you can start getting some epics. Recommended for those who have just hit 80 on their Paladin/Warrior/Death Knight